On January 16, 2025, Chambers & Partners, the world-leading legal rating agency, released its Chambers Greater China Region Guide 2025.

In this prestigious list featuring the industry's top legal practitioners, GEN Law Firm has been recognized in the field of “Intellectual Property: Litigation” for the third consecutive year, owing to its exceptional capabilities, strong industry reputation, and widespread client recognition. Additionally, four lawyers from the firm, He Jing, Jerry Xia, Steve(Kefeng) Zhao, and Melissa Feng, have been individually recognized in the categories of "Intellectual Property: Foreign Legal Consultant", "Intellectual Property: Litigation", and "Dispute Resolution: Litigation", respectively. It is noteworthy that both GEN Law Firm and its recognized partners have advanced one tier in the rankings this year. Notably, Mr. He Jing has been recognized in Band 1 of the "Intellectual Property: Foreign Legal Consultant".

Chambers' rankings are the result of extensive and thorough research conducted by their professional research team. The team meticulously evaluates the comprehensive materials submitted by each law firm and conducts in-depth interviews with thousands of referees to gather first-hand information about the law firms' service quality, business capabilities, market position, and client satisfaction. The release of the Chambers Greater China Region Guide 2025 not only represents the collective wisdom of industry professionals but also directly reflects clients' authentic feedback on service providers.

The recognition of GEN Law Firm and its four lawyers underscores the firm's outstanding expertise in intellectual property and dispute resolution while also acknowledging the professional capabilities of the firm and its legal team. Looking ahead, GEN Law will continue to actively explore legal practice, focus on in-depth cultivation in specialized fields, and continuously enhance the quality of its services.

Law Firm’s Practice Area Recognized

Intellectual Property: Litigation

GEN Law Firm is a top-tier intellectual property law firm with a strong reputation in the industry. Our specialized IP services include intellectual property strategy, authorization and confirmation, administrative litigation, infringement and unfair competition litigation, IP-related arbitration, and transaction licensing. Our clientele encompasses Fortune 500 companies, high-tech enterprises, leading internet companies, renowned brands, and large industry associations. We are the top choice for many clients when it comes to protecting their core business interests, dealing with IP disputes involving major competitors, and handling novel cases.

GEN Law has extensive experience in all areas of intellectual property, with a particular focus on handling high-profile IP disputes and transactions that have significant industry impact. Over the past year, numerous cases of GEN Law IP Team have been recognized as Top Cases of the Year by the Chinese people's courts at all levels, the Quality Brands Protection Committee (QBPC), Managing IP, or other institutions or media..

For example:

1. "Xin Panpan" Trademark Infringement Case

l  Top 10 Exemplary Cases of Jiangsu High People's Court in 2023.

l  50 Exemplary Intellectual Property Cases of the Supreme People's Court in 2023.

l  Impact Case of The Year at the Managing IP Asia-Pacific Awards in 2024.

2. FMC v. Yongfeng Chemical et al. Patent Infringement Dispute Case

l  One of the 100 Exemplary Cases Commemorating the Supreme People's Court's Intellectual Property Tribunal's Fifth Anniversary.

l  Top 10 Civil Litigation and Judicial Procedure Cases of 2023-2024 by the Quality Brands Protection Committee.

3. BB-12/LGG Strain Trademark Protection Case

l  Featured in the Selected Cases from the Supreme People's Court of the People's Republic of China.

4. First Case of Unfair Competition Dispute Involving Data Crawling from Weibo Transactions

l  One of the Top 10 Intellectual Property Cases in China in 2023.

l  Selected as one of the Top 100 Excellent Judicial Documents of the National Courts.

5. Tencent v. "Qiaobushi" Unfair Competition Case

l  Included in the 100 Cases in 10 Years selected by Guangzhou Intellectual Property Court.

6. Zhuafan Live Broadcasting Copyright Infringement Case

l  Top 10 Civil Litigation and Judicial Procedure Cases of 2023-2024 by the Quality Brands Protection Committee.

7. An Unpublished Patent Infringement Litigation

l  Secured a record high award of RMB32 million for the client in the first instance judgment,  which included what may be the first-ever 5-fold punitive damages awarded in China.

Lawyers Recognized

He Jing, Managing Partner

Band 1，Intellectual Property: Foreign Legal Consultant

Mr. He's extensive experience in China and internationally has earned him widespread acclaim in the intellectual property field. His diverse client base includes leading high-tech companies, renowned brands, and major industry associations. His expertise spans complex IP litigation, compliance consulting, technology licensing, legislative policy advice, etc. Mr. He's deep understanding of the law and keen insight into client needs have not only enabled him to resolve intricate legal issues for his clients but also contributed to improving China's innovative legal environment and supported Chinese companies going global. His commitment to excellence has made him a respected figure in the IP legal world.

Jerry Xia, Partner

Intellectual Property: Litigation

Mr. Jerry Xia boasts over 20 years of extensive legal experience, with remarkable achievements in intellectual property, dispute resolution, brand licensing, technology transactions, etc. He has led IP licensing negotiations, due diligence, and risk assessments for numerous major projects. Mr. Xia has also secured landmark victories in many intellectual property rights protection lawsuits.

Notably, one of his cases was selected as one of the top 100 exemplary cases commemorating the 5th anniversary of the Intellectual Property Court of the Supreme People's Court of China. In a more recent patent infringement case, he obtained a record judgment of over 32 million RMB for an international client, including the statutory maximum of 5 times punitive damages. Moreover, he helped an international industrial brand secure well-known trademark ruling in China with the max 5 million RMB statutory damages.

Steve (Kefeng) Zhao, Partner

Intellectual Property: Litigation

With 20 years of professional experience, Mr. Zhao specializes in complex litigation involving trademarks, copyrights, plant variety rights, trade secrets, data rights, and other emerging types of intellectual property. His innovative approach and expertise have placed him at the forefront of cases that have shaped China's IP judicial landscape. Steve has been involved in many cases that have contributed to the development of IP jurisprudence in China. Throughout his career, his exceptional litigation skills and creative legal strategies have secured significant victories for clients in landmark cases. In 2023, Mr. Zhao's cases were selected as representative cases by the Supreme People’s Court and high People’s courts nine times.

Melissa Feng, Partner

Dispute Resolution: Litigation

Ms. Melissa Feng has 20 years of legal experience and has long been engaged in complex domestic and international dispute resolution, mainly focusing on domestic and foreign-related litigation and arbitration related to international trade, overseas construction projects, joint venture disputes, and other financial matters. Ms. Feng has extensive experience in handling cross-border cases involving parallel litigation, multiple lawsuits, and arbitration for clients both in China and abroad.

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